scuffle

ˈskʌfəl

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Definition of scuffle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

conflictshort, disorganized fight or struggle

The scuffle broke out in the hallway.

brawl

tussle

gardening tool

Dated

hoe used by pushing rather than pulling

Dated

He used a scuffle to weed the garden.

cultivator

hoe

tiller

Verb

intr.

awkward movementmove in a hurried, confused, or awkward manner

He scuffled through the papers on his desk looking for his notes..

shuffle

stumble

physical strugglestruggle at close quarters in a rough and confused manner

The children scuffled over the toy in the playground..

grapple

tussle

wrestle

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hoe used by pushing rather than pulling

Expressions with scuffle

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scuffle hoe

garden tool with a flat blade used for weeding and cultivating

He used a scuffle hoe to clear the weeds.

Origin of scuffle

English, scuff (scrape) + le (frequentative suffix)

Terms with scuffle included in their meaning

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fray

conflict

fight or scuffle

handbags

conflict

minor argument or scuffle without serious intent

stoush

rowdy clash

heated argument or dispute, sometimes a physical fight or scuffle

Examples of scuffle in a sentence

The scuffle was quickly broken up by the teacher.
The gardener preferred the scuffle for its efficiency.
A scuffle is ideal for loosening soil in tight spaces.
She scuffled across the room to answer the phone.
They scuffled through the crowd to catch the last train.
They scuffled briefly before the teacher intervened.

The two cats scuffled under the table.

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French:bagarre, fouiller fébrilement, ...
German:Rangelei, kramen, ...
Italian:colluttazione, frugare, ...
Spanish:pelea, revolver, ...
Portuguese:briga, remexer-se, ...
Chinese:争斗, 慌乱地翻找, ...
Japanese:乱闘, 慌てる, ...
Arabic:عِرَاك, بَعْثَر, ...
Hebrew:קְטָטָה, לְדַפְדֵּף, ...
Russian:стычка, копаться, ...
Ukrainian:сутичка, рухатися поспіхом, ...
Hindi:हाथापाई, खंगालना, ...
Bengali:হাতাহাতি, হাতড়ানো, ...
Catalan:batussa, remenar, ...
Czech:potyčka, štrachat se, ...
Danish:håndgemæng, rode, ...
Dutch:schermutseling, haastig bewegen, ...
Greek:συμπλοκή, ψαχουλεύω, ...
Hungarian:dulakodás, ügyetlenkedni, ...
Khmer:ការប្រវាយតប់គ្នា, រើកកាយរញ៉េរញ៉ៃ, ...
Korean:몸싸움, 허둥지둥 움직이다, ...
Persian:درگیری, دستپاچه حرکت کردن, ...
Polish:szamotanina, szamotać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):briga, remexer, ...
Romanian:încăierare, a se agita, ...
Swedish:handgemäng, röra sig klumpigt, ...
Thai:การชุลมุน, รื้อ, ...
Turkish:arbede, aceleyle hareket etmek, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc xô xát, xoay xở, ...

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